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WbN

WbN

9.9
A compass direction slightly north of west
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : Oeste-noroeste
  • The sailor adjusted the compass to point toward WbN as they navigated through the strait.

Examples

  • During the orienteering competition, the participants had to locate WbN on their maps.

  • When hiking, it's essential to know that WbN is on the compass at 281 degrees.

  • to wbn tomorrow for live coverage of the to wbn tomorrow for live coverage of the citywide tournament

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Synonyms

west by north
vsWbN
  • Specialized
6.7

A compass direction slightly north of west about 11 degrees

is the same meaning but appears as an abbreviated letter form

Surface Forms

WbN singular
WbNs plural

Morphology

WbN = W + b + N

This is an initialism (W b N = west by north), not a productive morphological formation, so knowing the letter components does not help a typical learner infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word WbN stands for west by north, made from the parts west, by, and north, and it literally means 'west moved a little toward north'. Think of turning just a little from west toward north, so WbN names the compass point just north of straight west.